If it’s the first time that you’re visiting Zambia, if you don’t know much about the capital and are not sure how best to proceed with booking good accommodation in Lusaka, then go for the tried and tested, places such as the Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka for example.
Many a seasoned traveller will confirm that it pays to rely on the established outfits, those who’ve been around for a considerable time. The new places that spring up from time to time might seem tempting but sometimes the boutique guesthouses and family-run B&Bs aren’t quite what you need as a stranger to the city.
The quality and value of the accommodation can vary widely in Zambia, as it can in many other places in the world. What you want to avoid are the dodgy characters that pretend to be what they’re not. And fortunately in Lusaka you are able to choose from some good hotels, hotels like the Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka where you’ll find those familiar creature comforts, where standards comply with or exceed minimum expectations internationally. There are a select few top hotels in the capital that have been providing their guests with more than satisfactory places to relax at or do business in for half a century or more and the Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka is one of them.
It’s one of those places that provide the atmosphere and facilities that frequent flyers are accustomed to at good hotels charging considerably more elsewhere in the world. The hotel is ideal for using as a base from which to explore the city or to do business in it, enabling you to ‘recharge your batteries’ between excursions or in getting ready for the next part of your safari.
The hotel is less than 3km from the middle of the city, close to the government buildings, the business hubs and tourist attractions. And as a Lusaka landmark the Southern Sun Ridgeway Lusaka is tastefully furnished, has numerous modern amenities, is surrounded by landscaped gardens and, as a conference venue, there aren’t many other Lusaka hotels that can offer the same calibre of secretarial services and business facilities.
The restaurant at the Ridgeway is sound and you’ll enjoy the relaxed ambience in the pub. Of course there’s a pool, wireless internet access et al, and within close proximity is a casino, curio shop, golf course, hairdresser and shopping mall. A particularly friendly manager too!